WHY THIS COURSE?

The Master in Management of International Lean and Supply chain projects (MILES), fully taught in English, has been created in 2015 and trains young managers who want to acquire specialised and in-depth skills in logistics. Thanks to the preparation and registration to 4 international certifications included in the program, students will be able to manage projects, value-creation and change in a performance-driven business or research environment. 

Supply Chain management is concerned with the global management of physical, information flows for the elaboration of products, going from raw materials and suppliers through the production and distribution system down to the final consumers. Lean management deals with the continual removal of wastes in processes, with the aim of making them more efficient and responsive, thereby increasing the firm’s competitiveness. In the globalized and complex world of today, a necessary and sufficient condition for achieving a high level of competitiveness is by training managers with multiples skills.

Master MILES gives you all the skills sought by companies through three essential disciplines:

• Supply chain management
  
• Lean management
• Project management 

Here is what you will get if you join the Master MILES:

• being part of the IMT community, the number one group of engineering graduate schools in France,
  
• a master degree with international recognition,
• a professional approach by incorporating 4 international certifications in the fields of supply chain and lean management,
• the opportunity to expand your professional network.

Program

The Master in Management of International Lean and Supply chain projects (MILES) is composed of 3 periods. It includes the preparation for 4 professional certificates (ASCM’s CPIM Part 1, PMI’s CAPM, Green Belt in Lean-6 Sigma, and DDI’s DDP).

PERIOD 1: September – December

Basics of Supply Chain Engineering

• Supply Chain challenges
• CPIM Part 1 certification from ASCM (ex APICS)

Basics of Project Engineering

• CAPM certification from PMI
• Agile project management

Advanced Project Engineering

• International project management
• Critical Chain Project Management

Supply Chain Processes

• Reverse Logistics and Circular Economy
• Demand and Customer Management
• Purchasing
• Warehousing and Transportation

Company Management

• Business and Finance
• International Trade
• Process Communication

French Language

Company visits and conferences

PERIOD 2: January – April

Problem-Solving

• Continuous Improvement methods
• Green Belt certification in Lean Manufacturing
• Business Process Reengineering

Decision Making

• Optimization
• Flow Simulation
• Data Sciences
• Enterprise Resources Planning

Advanced Supply Chain Engineering

• Physical Internet
• Performance Measurement Systems
• Collaborative Networks
• Demand Driven Planner certification from DDI

Practicum

French Language

Company visits and conferences

PERIOD 3: May – September

Master Thesis and/or internship

Career

After completing their Master degree in Management of International Lean and Supply chain projects (MILES), graduates are in a position to take up jobs with a high level of responsibility.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

•  Supply Chain Manager
•  Supply Chain Planner
•  Lean Project Manager
•  Project Manager for supply chain development
•  Logistics Manager
•  Supply Chain Consultant
•  Supply Chain Analyst
•  Procurement or Purchasing Manager
•  Operations Manager